Plainfield East is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Monday. They will head out to square off against the Plainfield Central Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Plainfield East has struggled recently with five defeats in a row, while Plainfield Central will arrive with five straight wins.
Plainfield East managed to slip by Naperville Central the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Bengals came up short against the Redhawks on Saturday, falling 10-1.
Meanwhile, Plainfield Central made easy work of Oak Lawn on Saturday and carried off a 10-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won eight contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Plainfield Central pushed their record up to 13-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Plainfield East, their loss dropped their record down to 4-12-1.
Plainfield East suffered a grim 9-3 defeat to Plainfield Central in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Bengals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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